Player of the Year: University Lake School
Seidel races to GXC National ROY honors
January, 24, 2012
Jan 24
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By Chad Konecky | ESPN.com
HARTLAND, Wis. -- A champion alpine ski racer, a gifted ukulele player, a sailing instructor, an undefeated national cross country champion: Molly Seidel’s resume reads more like Wonder Woman’s than a high school senior.
Tuesday morning, the University Lake School (Hartland, Wis.) teen added another line-item to her bio when 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner Shalane Flanagan handed her the 2011-12 Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year trophy.
"This award is so cool," said Flanagan, who earned Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year honors in 1999-2000. "Look at the names on this trophy. So many amazing athletes. Legends. Congratulations to Molly."
A dedicated ESPNHS team managed the Gatorade State Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year selection process, resulting in winners based on the program's three pillars: athletic production and impact in the 2011 season, high academic achievement and exemplary personal character.
Cassandra Geiger/ESPNHSWisconsin's Molly Seidel won the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this past season.THE WINNER: Molly Seidel
THE BASICS
School: University Lake School (Hartland, Wis.)
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-foot-4
THE PILLARS
Athletic achievement: Seidel won the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this past season, breaking the tape in 17:08. The 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Area Runner of the Year, she also claimed first place at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships with a winning time of 17:22. The four-time Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association First Team All-State selection completed an undefeated season this past fall and earned her fourth consecutive Division 3 individual state championship, joining three-time Olympian Suzy Favor-Hamilton as the only Wisconsin runners to ever win state cross country titles all four prep seasons. Seidel covered the 4K state championship course in 13:39.59, more than 40 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor.
Academic excellence: Seidel has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and is a National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist.
Cassandra Geiger/ESPNHSWisconsin's Molly Seidel won the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this past season.THE BASICS
School: University Lake School (Hartland, Wis.)
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-foot-4
THE PILLARS
Athletic achievement: Seidel won the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this past season, breaking the tape in 17:08. The 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Area Runner of the Year, she also claimed first place at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships with a winning time of 17:22. The four-time Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association First Team All-State selection completed an undefeated season this past fall and earned her fourth consecutive Division 3 individual state championship, joining three-time Olympian Suzy Favor-Hamilton as the only Wisconsin runners to ever win state cross country titles all four prep seasons. Seidel covered the 4K state championship course in 13:39.59, more than 40 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor.
Academic excellence: Seidel has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and is a National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist.
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